It's a good thing the baker claims to be making cakes as a hobby. This kind of stunt will put you out of business in a hurry. I suspect that there was a pre-existing bad relationship between the parties.

PastryChef:It's a good thing the baker claims to be making cakes as a hobby. This kind of stunt will put you out of business in a hurry. I suspect that there was a pre-existing bad relationship between the parties.

JohnAnnArbor:Why not a plain round cake if you don't have any instructions? This version seems like a lot of work.

My guess is that since the client still owed her twenty bucks from a previous transaction, they were already on bad terms. Any normal baker if given nothing more to go on than chocolate would probably just make a normal chocolate cake and not get pissy. I assume. IANAB.

Reminds me of the guy who called up his local bakery and ordered a cake in the shape of a "B". The baker tells him "No problem", and bakes one up. The guy comes down the next day, and tells the baker, "That's almost perfect, but I wanted a lowercase "b". The baker says, "well, that'll take a few days, I gotta order a new cake mold."

The guy says "That's fine, call me when it's done." A few days later, he goes to the bakery, and see what the baker has done. "That looks really good, but I didn't want a "Block B, I really want a "Script B", he tells the baker. Once again, the baker is forced to tell him that it'll take a few days for a new mold.

A few days later, the baker calls the guy, and he goes down to inspect the cake. "Oh no", he says. "There's no way that this cake can have white frosting. It has to be royal blue!" The exasperated baker says "OK, fine!" It'll be ready tomorrow."

The next day, the client comes in, and the baker has a lowercase script "B" cake in royal blue. "That's PERFECT!" the client exclaims.

The baker asks "So where do you want me to ship the cake?" "Oh don't bother, the guy replies. "I'll eat it here!"

Having worked in a bakery . . . not as a cake decorator, but just as a low level clerk . . . one day, late on a weekday, the entire staff was out, it was just me, working at the counter.I was suddenly pressed into service as a decorator by a desperate customer. I explained to her in no uncertain terms that I was not a cake decorator.She said "it's okay, just make it say Happy Birthday" . . . . . and those were my only instructions . . .I couldn't resist the urge to get creative. Gave her a cake she will never forget!So remember folks, if you are ordering a cake, make sure you tell them exactly how you want it, before it is made.

yoyopro:Having worked in a bakery . . . not as a cake decorator, but just as a low level clerk . . . one day, late on a weekday, the entire staff was out, it was just me, working at the counter.I was suddenly pressed into service as a decorator by a desperate customer. I explained to her in no uncertain terms that I was not a cake decorator.She said "it's okay, just make it say Happy Birthday" . . . . . and those were my only instructions . . .I couldn't resist the urge to get creative. Gave her a cake she will never forget!So remember folks, if you are ordering a cake, make sure you tell them exactly how you want it, before it is made.

swahnhennessy:It was a dick move regardless of how funny I might it. Complete overreaction.

You never worked with brides have you? I think if you are a winy Kim Kardashian wanna be princess with a loud mouth who doesn't cooperate. I should have the legal right to hold a gun to your goddamn face and say: "Listen biatch I know it's your god damn day, You have been yelling about it for the last twenty minutes, but here's the deal it's not your god damn day, it's the day your Dad pays enough money to buy you a farkin' house so you can dance around in yer fancy Vera Wang knock off and pretend to be some A list celebrity for 24 hours then later have sex with the poor son of a biatch who has to put up with your ass till he grows a pair of nuts and leaves you for your sexy Mexican house keeper who will gladly do anal, so sit down shut up and pick a muther frakin' colour scheme for your damn DVD menu,"

My guess is that since the client still owed her twenty bucks from a previous transaction, they were already on bad terms. Any normal baker if given nothing more to go on than chocolate would probably just make a normal chocolate cake and not get pissy. I assume. IANAB.